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Emma Snaith
Feb 01, 2019
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A recently ousted Republican governor tried to criticise Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax on the super-rich but was schooled by Twitter users instead.
Scott Walker, who served as governor of Wisconsin from 2011- 2019, took to Twitter on Friday to share his analogy comparing taxing the rich to penalising straight-A students.
The tweet was a direct response Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2 per cent ultra-millionaire tax on 75,000 of the wealthiest America households with a net worth of $50m or more.
Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax is like telling a straight 🅰️ student in high school 📚 that she has to give up some o… https://t.co/TLKSq1oS5b— Scott Walker (@Scott Walker) 1548949946
After unveiling her wealth tax proposal, Warren is expected to officially announce her candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday.
Despite Warren’s background as a Harvard professor on bankruptcy law, Walker tried to question the logic behind her ultra-millionaire tax.
People on Twitter were quick to point out the flaws in Walker’s school-themed critique of Warren’s wealth tax.
@david_j_roth @ScottWalker Under the Republican plan, 1% of the students get 99% of the school’s resources, then cl… https://t.co/t9pW4aDUWC— Edward Singer (@Edward Singer) 1548956902
@ScottWalker Your whole dumb career has been making this particular lame argument and somehow you still managed to… https://t.co/WtuFfVwerY— David Roth (@David Roth) 1548956425
Others didn't hold back from bringing up Walker's far from perfect grades.
@ScottWalker What do you know about getting A's in high school.— preorder CHAOTIC NEUTRAL now (@preorder CHAOTIC NEUTRAL now) 1548958183
And many brought up how he'd championed $4bn in tax breaks to a corporation that is now reconsidering their plans to open a factory.
@ScottWalker Didn't you give Foxconn $4 billion to not open a factory in Wisconsin?— Aaron (@Aaron) 1548958028
@ScottWalker That's precious. Sort of like why steal A's from the taxpayers of Wisconsin to give 3B A's to Foxconn… https://t.co/oavbCwjdw8— Citizen Kaye (@Citizen Kaye) 1548954783
@ScottWalker This makes no sense. You’re really bad at similes, and at making deals with Foxconn.— Kristen (@Kristen) 1548954415
Others even came up with some helpful advice for Walker.
@ScottWalker Judging by this tweet you probably would have benefited from a good grade redistribution policy tbh— the brandied cherry at the bottom of a manhattan (@the brandied cherry at the bottom of a manhattan) 1548960934
Nice try Walker.
HT Huffpost
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